World 3-Cushion News

Mon Dec 10

Dick Jaspers Tops World Ranking After World Cup Win In Eqypt ^Featured

Published in World 3-Cushion News
Written by Sal Bello
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World Champion Dick Jaspers of the Netherlands defeated Frederic Caudron of Belgium to win the final UMB world cup of 2018. The event was held in Hurghada, Egypt December 2-8, 2018. With his defeat Caudron ceded the number one ranking he had held for 13 months. Jaspers joy was unbounded as he finished one of his greatest years ever as a professional 3-cushion billiard player - ending as world champion and world number one!

Wed Nov 28

Eddy Merckx Wins - AGAIN! - This Time In Lausanne ^Featured

Published in World 3-Cushion News
Written by Sal Bello
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LAUSANNE - The Olympic stronghold Lausanne was the stage for the annual event with world class players in three cushion from November 22-25. The Belgian Eddy Merckx won the Lausanne Billard Masters in the final against Turk Murat Naci Coklu. This same week billiards presented itself as a candidate for the Olympic Games in 2024 in Paris. The promotional tour is in full swing, also on sporting level with all the major international tournaments.

Wed Nov 21

Eddy Merckx Wins World Cup in Seoul Korea ^Featured

Published in World 3-Cushion News
Written by Sal Bello
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One of the world's best continues to demonstrate his fierce competitive spirit. On the final day of the 2018 Seoul World Cup Belgium's Eddy Merckx defeated world champion Dick Jaspers in his semi-final round and followed that with a win over former world champion Filippos Kasidokostas of Greece to take the title. The event had many exciting and dramatic moments including a high run of 24 by Myung Woo Cho, and the incredible performance of Bong Chul Kim who reached the semi-finals having entered in the pre-pre-qualification round.

Wed Nov 14

Dick Jaspers is the Next Survivor Among the 3C Masters ^Featured

Published in World 3-Cushion News
Written by Sal Bello
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The Netherlands' Dick Jaspers has added the $50,000 first place prize to his growing list of accomplishments as he wins the third installment of the 3C Masters Survival tournament held in Guri Korea. The Dutchman's win follows the previous two installments of this new format, won by Eddie Merckx and Dani Sanchez, and further adds to the European players dominance in International competition.

Mon Oct 29

Martin Horn of Germany Wins World Cup in La Baule ^Featured

Published in World 3-Cushion News
Written by Sal Bello
Read: 230 times

Germany's Martin Horn returns to the world's top stage in 3-cushion billiards in defeating Korean Jae Ho Cho 40-39 in a nail-biter final match to win the La Baule (France) World Cup. This was the second world cup title for the great German champion.

World 3-Cushion News (144)

Dick Jaspers Tops World Ranking After World Cup Win In Eqypt ^Featured

Eddy Merckx Wins - AGAIN! - This Time In Lausanne ^Featured

Eddy Merckx Wins World Cup in Seoul Korea ^Featured

Dick Jaspers is the Next Survivor Among the 3C Masters ^Featured

Martin Horn of Germany Wins World Cup in La Baule ^Featured

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